Monday, March 9, 2015

Tyler Ley Receives OSU's Regents Distinguished Research Award

Tyler Ley, associate professor and Williams Foundation professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, was named Oklahoma State University Regents Distinguished Research Award Winner.

Dr. Ley investigates using material science to improve constructions materials, the development of sensors to monitor roads and bridges, and the imaging of the structure and chemistry of materials at the micron and nano scale. In his six years at OSU, his research has been awarded more than $8.8 million in grants, including the funding of 32 projects in which he was the principal investigator. Dr. Ley’s work has led to five patent applications.

His research has been published in 45 peer-reviewed publications and he has co-authored 25 industry reports with his students. He is actively collaborating on research projects with a variety of OSU departments outside of engineering. One project with the College of Education involves developing an engineering-based curriculum for 5th grade students. He is also collaborating on projects involving nine other universities.

In 2014, Dr. Ley was recognized with the American Concrete Institute Walter P. Moore Award, the organization’s highest honor for a faculty member. A passionate teacher, Dr. Ley received the 2011 Halliburton teaching award and the Chi Epsilon Honor Society Teacher of the Year award in 2009.